@@marinak5514 hmm have you ever heard of the thing where an artist takes a break, not draeing or practicing at all.for a ehule then ehen they come back their art has suddenly improved? Ok maybe that is not always the case but as an artist it had happened to me a few times
@@kittenmimi5326 I think it can be, if you learn theory without practice, but it is still practice in some way) I stopped drawing so many times for a really long time and never I started to suddenly draw better after this. Maybe my progress was a bit faster after those breaks, but I think it's because of me passive observating things around me, if you wanna call it improve by existing, let it be :) but I prefer active practice, than passive observation. Sorry for my English. P.s. it depends on what does improvement mean for you. For me it is technics, correct proportions, realism. I just can't improve those without practice. My whole life full of start and stoops proved me this 100%. Maybe other people are more lucky, than me.
You dont need to hear that. That is going to make you pretend procrastination is self-care, and it's not. It's self-sabotage. You could be so much better if you just practice lol if it's so hard to practice then why are you forcing something that's not meant to be?
The "you can't do something perfectly immediately? Then you're always gonna be shitty at it! Just drop it!" mentality is soooo damaging, especially since patience is the most important component in art.
My ex better "the man I thought I would spend the rest of my life with" told me after I had made presents for his family painted for months in an art class every week. After every one had their present and we were alone he said next year we will buy proper presents... I never painted another piece. We are now 8 years separated and after years of depression I started painting again. And it feels so so good! Believe in yourself!!!
You know what? During the painting process I expected it to be a rather dark and sad picture with the girl's head sliced, but then you painted the pizza, it was such an amazing moment to me - so unique and really creative! Also, I love your bread bowl song!
I totally feel you. My ex complained that I always drew girls, he thought I was gay and put me down for it(I’m not gay FYI) so then I decided to try and draw a guy, then he accused me of a guy coming over so I could draw him 🙄🙄🙄🙄 ugh I’m so glad he’s gone so I can draw my women in peace.
That's so dumb wth. Drawing girls does not make you gay, I draw women cause I suck at drawing guys XD your ex should have let you draw whatever you wanted, sorry you went through that
Beginning of the video: Oh this is such a beautiful sketch and concept and her art is always so detailed and beautiful, what will the inside of the slices be?! *Paints Pizza* .......Me fuckin too to be honest
Okay full transparency. This is the first video of yours I have ever seen. This video popped up in my recommended and I saw the artwork and I thought "That's pretty nifty, let's watch this." I barely even paid attention to the artwork, I was mainly just listening to what you were saying because I got distracted by other things I was doing. Your words made a large impact on me. I have realized what my issue is. It doesn't make sense right now because you don't know me, but I have been struggling with some things lately and I've just kind of started shoving them aside and pretending that they don't exist and just trying to fix the symptoms instead of fixing the actual problem. But I think through listening to your words I have learned how to fix the actual problem, and I am incredibly grateful to you.
Man I wasn’t expecting a catchy song and life-changing advice in a story time video but here we freaking are. Seriously though, the advice of focusing and dealing with your own thoughts instead of focusing on others is great advice. And it wasn’t something I thought I needed to hear until now. Thank you 💜 Also, hecking good art and singing there my dude. Seriously, I’m pretty jealous X3
“Art is therapy” Oh my gosh yes. My first summer of middle school was one of the loneliest summers ever. I spent the first month in and out of camping trips and feeling segregated from the rest of the group. Finally when I came back, all my friends were off on their own thing as well. I spent most days just locked in my room browsing the internet and wonder why I was left behind. During that time, I found a tv show that I just absolutely loved and read comics online about it. Soon enough I decided to make my own and was able to transport myself into this other world through my characters. I felt like I finally had something of value to do. I could tell a story. My art really sucked back then but over the next few month it got better and I started talking to people about it, making friend at school and being more positive overall. Now I take a sketch book everywhere and doodle my thoughts down and show them to friends. I even started posting speed arts of my OCs that were my world during that lonely summer. Art IS therapy in one way or another.
My mother was a semi-professional artist. By the time I was 12 years old she had successfully convinced me (in the cruelest words possible) that I was NEVER going to be as good an artist as her. One day she had torn up all my drawings ( that I had taped to my bedroom wall) and left them in a big pile on my bed. To this day ( I'm over 50) I still fight that little voice in my head that says I'm not a good artist. I have accepted that my art is my therapy. The fact that "other " people may not like my work triggers the memory of my mother's cruel words..... but ultimately there is a peace knowing that I create for me and me alone.
reemCGR l ran away from home when I was 16; no contact with my mother for 15 years. Long story. She has long since passed. The subject of my art never came up. I am self taught as an artist. It is my one sense of accomplishment. My manta is: there will always be lesser and greater artists than myself. It is the sheer joy of the creative expression (process) that I have learned to focus on. Ultimately my artwork is an honest conversation between my ego & my soul.
condolences for having to withstand your mother's selfishness. I'm glad that despite everything you've gone through, you still find value in your work. Its great to know art is only 'good' subjectively, and you essentially create only to appeal your own vision. self worth for the winz!!
condolences for having to withstand your mother's selfishness. I'm glad that despite everything you've gone through, you still find value in your work. Its great to know art is only 'good' subjectively, and you essentially create only to appeal your own vision. self worth for the winz!!
Okay, but was I the only one getting lit to the bread bowl song? Like sis was hitting them notes!!! We love a multi talented sister!!😩🙌🏾 I’m glad you didn’t just quit art all together because your videos about it are just so inspirational and funny!
Wow. The honesty you shared in this story really touched me. I went through something over ten years ago that changed my life and during that transition someone whose opinion I put above all others told me the exact same thing: Don't go to art school, don't chase your dreams, you aren't good enough. Ultimately I completely stopped creating art shortly after.. Even though the circumstances in your story are very different, hearing how you felt was like hearing someone put the feelings i had and couldn't understand into words. It was completely cathartic. I watched this yesterday and again today, along with a bunch of your other story times and I've enjoyed every one of them. Last night I started my first art piece in ten years. I wanted to comment and thank you for your honestly and inspiration.
don't ever be with anyone who tells you that you're not good enough....imagine if they ended up being the parent of your kids. Your kids would be so screw.
*is classically trained in singing, is actually good at singing* *sings an original song about breadbowls* QUALITY CONTENT Edit: jesus christ i made this comment nine months ago how does this have 3.4k likes thank you???? Edit 2: y'all wtf 4.3k????????? Edit 3: sorry to keep editing, but wtaf? 5.2k??????? thanks u??????
I've seen this before when it was first posted but now looking back after watching your 2 hour video I will say that you have a lovely voice and I can see why your terrible ex ended up using your voice over a certain someone else
I think art can be "ugly", but it can be good while ugly. It depends on the intent you have for your art. If you want to express true horror then intentionally ugly art might is a good choice. Having that in mind, I'd say there are objectives flaws too: the ones that prevent you from reaching the goal you have for your art. For example, if you want an element of your drawing to really stand out, putting too many stuff distracting the viewer from what you want them to see right away is an objective flaw. But if you're doing an illustration for Waldo's book then the more distracting element you have, the better. It just depends on what you want to achieve.
Oh my gahd! Legit so stoked to see i made you chuckle. I love your videos and as an undeveloped artist this definitely hit home, but im glad to see you proved him wrong!
I KNEW YOU WERE CLASSICALLY TRAINED I JUST KNEW IT! There was a video I watched where you sang something and I was like "damn woman has nice vibrato and overtones" Sorry I'm really excited, I sing and art too. In school for classical singing but I can't have one without the other.
Wow Emily, this had me in tears. I really needed to hear this. Thank you so much for sharing this. ❤️ Also..... *DON'T TOUCH ME BITCH I GOT A BREAD BOWL*
Watching you paint makes me really want to try watercolours. I've used acrylics but I've not really tried watercolour. Here's a funny thing about one of my ex's - I write stories as well as draw, and my characters have been with me since high school, when I was dating this boy. He wanted my attention all the time, to the point that he was actually jealous of my fictional characters, and one character in particular, who I think he saw as my imaginary boyfriend. And because he was jealous of them, he would do his best to stop me from writing, not just about them but anything. Luckily I got out of that one. He's long gone but my characters are still my best friends and still surviving! :D
This was a great piece of art to combine with this story. The sliced body was perfect while you were talking about being lost, and then as you talk about taking art up again and it being so healing, you fill the figure with pizza! I love it. Thank you so much for sharing.
These storytimes are getting so real. Like wow. I used to write. Short stories and poems and I was doing this spiritual counselling and it led me to give up writing and alone with it all my dreams and goals and who I felt I was. I basically destroyed myself in the process. I had no idea who I was or what I wanted to do for a good while after. At this time, I still used to draw and paint and wanted to get back into it and it saved me. Slowly, but surely I embraced the only part of me that had remained from who I used to be and held fast to it. Now, its became a huge part of who I am. I don't write anymore, or even read that much, but having my art is enough. I might get back into poetry one day, but right now my focus is my art. And its so interesting how you spoke about your art being incomplete. Its really interesting. As someone on anti-depressants, its actually the opposite for me. With my medication, I'm me, but without it I'm this awful person that I hate, who has no connection to anything. I've been to zombie-land far too often and this is the start of my second year, returning to the world of the living. Some days I still can't believe I've made a whole year. But I have and its incredible. And this went so off topic from what I originally wantedto comment, which is that your watercolour work is incredible and beautiful and you certainly have a mastery of the medium. Its inspiring. Thank you for being open with us. It means a lot.
I think I'm currently in that stage of "wtf am I doing?" XD I used to write a lot, and I used to draw, but that all went a couple years ago with my friend, who always constantly bragged of how good she was in writing, how good of an artist she was, how good of an actor she is. And the teachers only notice her, she's the loudest or searches for praise, so a lot of the times the teachers would comment on her work and how "good" it was, and look at mine before walking away without a word. It really discouraged me, especially because at the time, she really made it seem like art was something she wanted to pursue, or writing, and for me, art was never something that I've wanted to pursue as a career, I just liked it. And the funny part about it is she just never encouraged me. She was like my best friends for a while, but I had this other friend who absolutely loved art, and she encouraged him all the time, and I always felt so underappreciated, or like because I didn't want it for a career I wasn't putting enough time in to be good, or something. Along with that my writing faded too. I don't read anymore either, pretty similar to what you said. A little after all that I'd thought I wanted to be a teacher, but now, halfway through grad year, I don't freakin' know man. My mom wants me to go to uni but I don't want to spend money on something I don't LOVE right? Ughh, sometimes it's really hard, I drew a hand today, for my Psych course, and I was actually really proud of it, but it's sparked up all this confusion of being good enough at it or if I want to pursue it ugh. And that girl I mentioned, she's not even particularly into art anymore. She's always been more set on acting, and just you know, amazing at everything else too I guess. She'd brag about English and writing,y favorite subject, she brags about photography, which is also something that I actually really love and enjoy doing too, she brags about art, cooking, acting, makeup, hair.... Name anything and she'll brag. I dunno. It was hard to be her friend and watch her excel at everything I loved, be encouraged by teachers, while what I was proud of was ignored. Idk if that's like attention seeking or something, but I really struggled with it while being her friend. She's since dropped me and desperately grabbed at straws for new friends, and for a while I had no idea why as she never told me anything, just stopped hanging out with me, but I have a feeling now that it might be because me and my best friend from before her made up after this like multiple month long fight we had for no reason, and she's never particularly liked her. I'm ranting XDDD I just was maybe hoping to get some good advice. I have a counsellor and stuff but, you seem to have gone through a similar period of losing who you were and having no idea, and I'm there now XD Thanks for taking the time to read xD
@@Emu19 I advice you to try new things out and check out which things you really love the most.(Ex: Maybe you should try writing or drawing again, maybe in a journal/sketchbook once daily) If it seems to be working out for you then continue doing it. If you're not passionate about it or something you enjoy doing because you think you have to then maybe you can probably try other new things you think are interesting. This is just my personal opinion as somebody who has gone through something a bit similar to your experience.
Holy shart....no wonder he loved your voice. Im not justifying it but damn girl you can sing...and paint!!! Fascinating to watch. Maybe you should write a song to play over a time lapse of your painting, maybe use some digital editing.
your last statement literally has me in tears. i have borderline personality disorder, which makes me extremely codependent upon other people. i mean, when someone left me, it was like a part of me died because we were so enmeshed. i feel so, so deeply for other people. i care so much about what others think, even still. it’s like i live for other people and their opinions of me and your words made me have an epiphany. thank you. also, i love your voice. you kinda sound like helen from the incredibles? this is a compliment i swear.
Hey Victoria Ayala is a great woman who I will be with for the rest of our lives together and we will get together and get some help to make sure we are doing something that will benefit us to be able to make it work together. I will be sure to make it work and I am just going to be happy. I love you
*draws a line across a paper, draws a stick, colors green over it, draws a random horrible flower, draws squigles on the line across the paper* bOOm lAnd ScApe
Man, I felt this deep in my soul. My parents tried so hard to stop drawing. They would always try to get me in another career choice. It broke me so hard I didn't want to live anymore. They wanted me to be their Soldier Boy doing whatever they asked and desired. I wanted to do something that made me happy! They couldn't see how art would get me anywhere in life. It was crushing, hearing from the people who were supposed to care and love you, throw you down everyday telling me that art would only leave me homeless and worthless, that it take years before any of it would affect me. It's been two years since then and I've managed to come back. I love come back stories like this, it's so inspirational!
It depends on the market, availability, and how YOU balance between artistic freedoms and money benefits of product... or service. In my experience, there is NO profession or career that doesn't have some advantage for the artistic... Carpenters will deeply respect the guy who can sketch up the project for the team of "noob walk-ons" in a few minutes so EVERYONE can see and understand what their doing... or trying to accomplish... step by step. Electronics tech's will fall all over themselves to hire the one guy in the list who can scratch out the schematics and who knows the difference between block diagrams and tech-spec's in the field. Computer gurus want people who can diagram work flow sequences, create reasonable facsimiles of character design, spontaneously flesh out designs with poorly done illustrations and all those other "non-code" items that normal "geeks" just don't want to think about (or don't have time and patience for)... It saves the company TONS of money to have an "in-house go-to guru" for art stuff. AND you can market the benefits of motivational and instructional posters and signs ANYWHERE!!! The higher the attractive aesthetics, the more the personnel WILL look at it, and the better the poster will work. I often work in restoration, and a lot of the things I have to work on have NO "instructions" or "manuals" for them. I get to be the guy PAID to sketch and illustrate EVERYTHING for the house. That way, if they ever need to "fix" anything, there IS a document about it... Pick your poison, and art will consistently MAKE YOU the most hireable and desireable employee prospect in the pile of interviews for a boss. When I really WANT a job, all I usually have to say is "I can draw a little"... THAT ALONE leads to the questions about diagnostic charts, blue prints, lithography, caligraphic lettering, signage, paints and adhesives, handicraft... AND before I know it, I'm getting callbacks or hired on the spot. My glowingly sarcastic and self deprecating personality is just a bonus I guess. ;o)
@@thetoebeanlord Do you have your own website portfolio, instagram, other social media? If tumblr is your main platform and it's shrinking, you should spread out! :)
this reminds me of a couple years back, i had a girlfriend who forced me to stop drawing because she didn’t want her friends to think i was some over feminine in-the-closet gay guy. she thought that only women made art and if guys drew, it was mostly either professionally or for comics. i ended up parting ways with her because i wasn’t happy and i couldn’t do what i loved :/
I love this story and couldn't figure out why it touched me so deeply because I've never had BFs who dissed my art skills. THEN I remembered 4 years ago when my BF detested the time and effort I was putting into my community. I was sinking all of my artistic and social skills into trying to revive my dying, failing neighborhood. I was SOOOOOO passionate about it and had fought so many painful battles with cranky old politicians and hateful old racists and I was being battered CONSTANTLY for my efforts and he kept telling me that I deserved the abuse I was getting, and when he finally said "I hate to say it, but Bevo is NEVER gonna get better" I kinda died inside. However, a year later, I did finally kick him outta my house (and thus, I guess, out of the neighborhood he hated anyway) which ended our 18 year relationship. Best decision I've ever made and wish I had done it sooner. My neighborhood is BLOOMING btw. But anyway, this story reminds me of that time in my life and now I know why I kept watching this and feeling like I'd "been there" for some reason.
Damn girl, 18 years is a really long time, must've been though to make that decision. I'm happy for you that your work, effort and passion made a difference!
It’s funny how it’s the totally opposite for me. People think of me as an artist and not a singer/musician but I’m passionate about singing. No one takes me serious tho. I can’t see a life without music. I really needed to here this encouraging story. Thank you 💕
This ended up on my recommended list and I couldn't be happier. I struggle with self confidence and do not handle criticism well, because siblings and "friends" gave it to me the way your ex did. I stopped sharing my own works, but kept writing. So many years later, I still write a lot. I think its time I start sharing them again.
Girl, I know how you felt back then because I'm dealing with that now with my husband. Lack of support is only one of the many many issues we're having. It's good that you've gotten out of it and have a happier life. Or I hope it is. Much love.
First time watching this, and subscribed. This was so real, and I related to your story so much. I went to art school and my ex-boyfriend was clearly against my art as opposed to an "actual career" so he'd consistently tell me that he thought I did nothing with my life. It crushed me a lot but after we broke up I managed to get myself back up and I painted murals for a cafe in Sydney and I had articles printed in an indie magazine. Art saved me from my negative thoughts, and the troubles I felt from my ex, and everything that brought me down. Your art is incredible and I'm so glad I came across this video, it was just the motivation I needed. Have a great day!! x
In my opinion there's no such thing as a "perfect" or "real" artist. There's many forms of art branches, ranging from traditional, to paint, to animation, to clay, to chalk, to markers, etc, etc, etc. (You get the point) I'm a traditional artist, and I dabble more in a cartoon realistic artstyle (which I describe as cartoon, but with realistic perspective, and as I write this I realize I don't really know how to describe my artstyle except it's in between cartoon, and realism.) I have been tinkering with realistic headshots of humans, or recreating fictional characters, and imagining them in a realistic way. I'm working on transfering my artstyle to a digital platform, because I hope to go into 2d animation in the future. I've been tinkering with Source Filmmaker off of Steam, and working with 3d posing, and animation (it's a little tricky, because my computer wasn't really built for SFM, lol) I've never really found painting my thing, and I've never really been good at it, and I know people say you have to practice, but I never have the time to paint, and I'm not really a abstract artist, I like to focus more on drawing fictional characters I know. Although from doing that I have damaged my learning process, and stuck my mindset into constantly drawing characters I like, and not trying new things. It's not like I won't try new things, it's just hard for me to pick up. That's a reason why I don't do drawing requests, even for my family, because I don't know how to draw certain things. Luckily, a few years back, a art class I had in middle school really taught me perspective, shading, and shadows with graphite, and I have kept those skills with me. Example: Sun in the right corner of the page? Highlights across the right areas, or closer areas to the lighting, and shadows farther away from the light. Or Character walking towards/ near camera? The background behind them should be darker, and even blurred a bit to give the camera a touch of a horizon. This is kinda how my brain works. I've never taken a full on art class, and I don't see many tutorials. My brain just studies stuff in the real world, so when putting something like shadows in a drawing, it knows where to put them on say, a human face, or a sleeve against the arm. I've only been drawing for 3-4 years. I started in 5/6th grade, and I am going into 9th grade. Whoo, high school! (That's sarcasm) If anyone has any tips or tricks they use when drawing traditional, or even digital, feel free to tell me. If you read this entire thing, well then congrats. Yes, I know, I like to talk a lot.
Thank you for talking about what happens when your brain chemistry changes or you stop art for a while. It’s a topic that needs to be discussed more often. When my health declined in 2015, I started taking a lot of medications and I went through quite a few until I finally found some that work for me. With my decline in health came tremors and brain fog and suddenly the art I was making was completely different and I had to learn a lot of the basics all over again. It was really hard and still continues to be, but art is my life and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Thank you for continuing to make videos, they are always so inspiring!
Artist to artist: I appreciate this video a lot. I struggle with a lot of self esteem and self love issues and often refuse to look at my art as anything but a mistake. I get so frustrated and just walk away. It's really nice to hear such uplifting words from someone who understands those negative feelings :)
Omg I kinda needed to hear those words towards the end of the video. I've been dealing with an art teacher whose been ripping into my confidence as an artist, and I've been taking her words to heart way too much. Your thoughts are a really refreshing perspective and I think more people need to hear this.
Maybe even look forward to seeing that person and listen to their bullshit: yada yada yada. Note their stupidity and hope never to be like that. Never let these bastards win
In 2014, I was diagnosed in the hospital with bipolar disorder. Spring 2014 was the last time I remember making art. I recently picked up a pencil again - seriously - and began to draw. My art is so much better than it was in 2014. I wasn’t able to explain why or how, if I had taken a 5 year hiatus. But you gave me the words for it. One year ago, I finally got properly medicated and now I’m on almost a perfect dosage. Something was missing from me all those years I silently struggled with something in my brain and it was reflected in my art. I just want to say thank you for this video. Our stories are different but it felt so close to home I started crying. (I still am, ha.) I forgot how much I love to draw and paint and it’s helping me through a hard time now. You’re a wonderful person and I’m so happy to have stumbled upon you. Thank you again
I love your stories, advice, and this channel you have made. It always feel good to watch your videos so I can laugh, cry, and inspire from the work and words you have spread. Thank you! I always look forward to your videos to make my day and inspire me in my journey with art. Take care Emily and I hope you have a nice day
I've never felt so understood by another human being's story. This is the magic of the art community. And this is why I love it. I just want to show some appreciation for this video. Its so inspiring and such a therapy.
"And there will be times when you are overcome with self-loathing and you don't feel like you deserve to take care of yourself - but you do. [...] You in the future will thank you for taking the time to make the change" Thank you! This is so important! There are often times where I thought I couldn't continue, because I felt I was a failure and not good enough (especially with my art). Life is a journey, not everything will go as planned, sometimes you will fall. But as long you get up on your feet again and do your best you will improve, be stronger, be wiser day after day. Now I know it's okay to take a break, it's okay to feel doubt and it's okay to seek help. But giving up is not an option anymore. I still have a long way to go but I wish I could tell my past self that everything will be fine.
I want art to be healing for me but I'm just so self conscious about my art that I go into these episodes where I absolutely hate my art and I won't draw for months at a time. I'm currently in one of these moments I haven't drawn anything since the beginning of this year and I know I'll never improve if I don't draw more but my mind just keeps telling me that if my art isn't good now it'll never be good. But at the same time I know I'm improving because it's visible when I look at my old art, but I just can't get out of this state of mind where I want to draw but I hate my art so much it makes me angry and stressed when I look at it. Sorry for rambling I just had to rant somewhere.
I needed to hear this. I gave up drawing and listening to music because of everyone telling me I wasn't as good as this person or that person. That I had shitty taste in music, and that I shouldn't listen to it. I felt very discouraged and let myself be swarmed by their comments and opinions because that's all they were...comments and opinions. Watching your video has given me a new insight. I have finally picked up my dusty, empty art book and pencils after 5 years, and I drew and I listened to music I haven't listened to for years. It was a good feeling, it felt like I found myself again, my old self, the missing piece. Thank you for your video, it was something I needed. Thank you so very much.
Often those closest to us really don't appreciate or like our passions. It was really fun to watch you work and chat about your life and the lesson's you learned. Big thumbs up from one creator to another :)Jen
Yeah, I was real passionate about gymnastics but my parents wanted me to take art, I did both for a while, but then I got hurt badly and I haven’t done gymnastics since, now that I do art, they say they miss the old me and persuade me to return to gymnastics, but that passion is long gone. I realise art is such an incredible loose energy that travels through your veins as you glide that pencil across your paper.
Hey I just found your videos on the side while I was looking for videos about "how to draw better". I've started making a slice of life webcomic, and the goal is to make myself practice, I post a comic every Monday and I'm holding myself to that to make me keep drawing. My goal is to get to a point where I feel that my art is "good enough" to do a kind of illustrated story of my life so far. Whenever I tell stories, give out snippets of my past, people always seem surprised and interested so I figure "write what you know". I was enjoying your water-colour and your banter, and asides, when you're story came to such a touching and moving conclusion that it made me tear up a bit. I think despite anything that someone may say that hurts you, you really are your own worst enemy. I have tried my best over the last few years to internalise something I read about body image. Which is, don't say anything about yourself, that you wouldn't say to your best friend. Your friend might be overweight, it might be unhealthy, but would you say "wow you are a disgusting tub"? No that would be being a terrible friend. You would say " hey hun, I'm a bit worried about your weight, I'm worried about how it affects your health and I want you to be happy and healthy because I love you so lets make a plan to improve this temporary situation". And if you're going to be so nice to your friend, shouldn't you be at least as nice to yourself? Shouldn't you always be your own best friend? It really helped me in regards to how I thought about my body, the tone and the kindness of those thoughts, but I never went any further with that concept. When you said that, right before death the last things we'll ever experience is our own thoughts, that really brought it home for me. I should be my best friend in all aspects of life. You made a mistake at work "hey it happens to everyone, you're tired, get some more sleep", I shouldn't have said that at the party, "well you can stew, or apologize or forget about it and I don't recommend stewing." I do not normally comment on RUclips, not a big viewer of RUclips in general actually, but since this video is SO new and I feel like it really helped me to an ephiany, I just wanted to say thanks, and let you know how much I appreciated it, and to tell you to keep being you.
Oh! It's called "Design And Sundries", I'm an interior designer for my main job, they're just silly things that I think are funny, not anything in-depth yet, that I'm saving for when I'm more confident and faster at drawing. I'm on Webtoon (a search for "sundries" will find me faster than for DesignAndSundries), and on instagram @designandsundries, I post a bit on twitter too but have like one follower, I'm not good at twitterXD but it's on there as @DesignNSundries because of character limits, and I made a facebook page for it too. I'm mostly on Instagram. Thanks for the interest! :)
So much and I love the story. I Hope that SB has healed too, because I can definitely see the hurt. I also really relate to somebody ruining your bread soup, I don’t know what it is about someone just out of nowhere just completely unchallenged, completely unprovoked, nobody asked you to come with negative vibes and ruin my food wtf 😓😢
“ You’ll improve by existing.”
Thank you.
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She said that as I was reading this 😂
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...I needed to hear this..."you'll improve by existing" "it is impossible to not improve" works in all aspects of life.
Unfortunately, no. If u exist without practice u won't improve at all
@@marinak5514 hmm have you ever heard of the thing where an artist takes a break, not draeing or practicing at all.for a ehule then ehen they come back their art has suddenly improved?
Ok maybe that is not always the case but as an artist it had happened to me a few times
@@kittenmimi5326 I think it can be, if you learn theory without practice, but it is still practice in some way) I stopped drawing so many times for a really long time and never I started to suddenly draw better after this. Maybe my progress was a bit faster after those breaks, but I think it's because of me passive observating things around me, if you wanna call it improve by existing, let it be :) but I prefer active practice, than passive observation. Sorry for my English.
P.s. it depends on what does improvement mean for you. For me it is technics, correct proportions, realism. I just can't improve those without practice. My whole life full of start and stoops proved me this 100%. Maybe other people are more lucky, than me.
You dont need to hear that. That is going to make you pretend procrastination is self-care, and it's not. It's self-sabotage. You could be so much better if you just practice lol if it's so hard to practice then why are you forcing something that's not meant to be?
Yeah well it is impossible
The "you can't do something perfectly immediately? Then you're always gonna be shitty at it! Just drop it!" mentality is soooo damaging, especially since patience is the most important component in art.
definetely. i used to rush my drawings and since i stopped doing that they look like i didnt even make them because of how much better they look
My ex better "the man I thought I would spend the rest of my life with" told me after I had made presents for his family painted for months in an art class every week. After every one had their present and we were alone he said next year we will buy proper presents... I never painted another piece. We are now 8 years separated and after years of depression I started painting again. And it feels so so good! Believe in yourself!!!
You know what? During the painting process I expected it to be a rather dark and sad picture with the girl's head sliced, but then you painted the pizza, it was such an amazing moment to me - so unique and really creative!
Also, I love your bread bowl song!
And it happened just as she started talking about the breakup and turning her life around and believing herself. Ugh, so cathartic!
Did you not see it in the thumbnail??
Did y'all not see the thumbnail?
hannahphernalia Sameee xD
The breadbowl song is stuck in my head now. Lol.
I never actually had a bread bowl either.
"Don't touch me b**** I got a bread bowl, don't touch me b**** I got a bread bowl"
I love that😂😂😂😂😂
Same 😂😂😂
Evyn Vandegrift bitch isn’t 3 letters long
Evyn Vandegrift can you not just say bitch??
Looool
@@MlCHAELOCALYPSE some people don't want to curse or there Christian
He’s SOOO wrong about your art but....
DANG was he right about your singing
That bread bowl song 👌👌👌
Yup. Bread bowls are amazing, but not as amazing as this person!
@@eljaejaewalters5232 well, i mean.. He WAS. She did say that he sees it differently now :]
*BITCH* what did you sAaAAAyy
that part was
mmm
I can’t find it on Spotify ??
Sleepy Cat :O ikr me too-
"Don't touch me bish I got a bread bowl."
-our very much so loved Emily Artful 2019
9:36 Bread bowl song reprise
Thank you
Bitch, what did you saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy
You said that twice in the comment section...
Kermit Kermit one was for the first bread bowl song appearance, the second was for the second time she sang the song :)
@@shannon8817 ooooooh ok. I had no idea sorry
I totally feel you. My ex complained that I always drew girls, he thought I was gay and put me down for it(I’m not gay FYI) so then I decided to try and draw a guy, then he accused me of a guy coming over so I could draw him 🙄🙄🙄🙄 ugh I’m so glad he’s gone so I can draw my women in peace.
Rebekah Christine insecurity is the worst
Dang. Sorry you had to go through that. Some people...
Some people do not understand art...
respect wamen
That's so dumb wth. Drawing girls does not make you gay, I draw women cause I suck at drawing guys XD your ex should have let you draw whatever you wanted, sorry you went through that
The bread bowl song starts at 9:08
Thank youu!!!!
this comment proves not all heroes wear capes
Nope Nope deadass dang that song all tru my morning 😂
Nope Nope ty
Thank you so much😌
_starts putting pizza topping in the woman_
me: *visible confusion*
9:07 Bread bowl song
Thanks
Need a title for that song
@@dindapriska I got you fam "Don't touch me bitch (I got a Bread bowl)"
@@hummingbrdjuice 🤣
Thanks bro
you kinda sound like elastagirl from the incredibles
I know right
Soph C. IKR
Soph C. I’m imagining her saying this
The first video of hers that I saw, i thought the same thing. It's really cool
Soph C. Is that a compliment 😂😂😂
Beginning of the video: Oh this is such a beautiful sketch and concept and her art is always so detailed and beautiful, what will the inside of the slices be?!
*Paints Pizza*
.......Me fuckin too to be honest
lmaooo my favorite part.
You are what you eat. 🤷♀️
Pizza face!
Alyssa Askeland cuz what you eat you are~
@@iambutter365 you just corrected something that was correct in da first place
When will your bread bowl song be on spotify?
Now
And
I’m just looking at your comment in so much pain. Since if I like it. It will go to 70. And we need to keep it at this beautiful number....69.
Right! It sounded so good haha
Ha it was 169 but I made it 170 :) 🥳
Okay full transparency. This is the first video of yours I have ever seen. This video popped up in my recommended and I saw the artwork and I thought "That's pretty nifty, let's watch this." I barely even paid attention to the artwork, I was mainly just listening to what you were saying because I got distracted by other things I was doing. Your words made a large impact on me. I have realized what my issue is. It doesn't make sense right now because you don't know me, but I have been struggling with some things lately and I've just kind of started shoving them aside and pretending that they don't exist and just trying to fix the symptoms instead of fixing the actual problem. But I think through listening to your words I have learned how to fix the actual problem, and I am incredibly grateful to you.
I hope it works out for you.
Same here.
same
YAASS GURL GET THAT HEALING!! XD QUUEEEEEEEEEENNNNN XD For real though, like the other replies, I really hope that works out ❤️✌🏻
Complicated af.
Man I wasn’t expecting a catchy song and life-changing advice in a story time video but here we freaking are.
Seriously though, the advice of focusing and dealing with your own thoughts instead of focusing on others is great advice. And it wasn’t something I thought I needed to hear until now. Thank you 💜
Also, hecking good art and singing there my dude. Seriously, I’m pretty jealous X3
Right ! Please share more of your life
“Oh no, they’re a real artist”
Me:......where the hell is my knife?
Your profile pic is perfect for this comment XD
@@nol5152 I have a axe hanging over my bed, a katana in my closet and a wall of throwing knives over my desk. Let's go, Yeong-gi.
@@evaa.3058 AYYY
Not So Kawaii Just realized 😮
@@nol5152 I KNOW MY SHIT (^・ω・^ )
“Art is therapy”
Oh my gosh yes.
My first summer of middle school was one of the loneliest summers ever. I spent the first month in and out of camping trips and feeling segregated from the rest of the group. Finally when I came back, all my friends were off on their own thing as well. I spent most days just locked in my room browsing the internet and wonder why I was left behind. During that time, I found a tv show that I just absolutely loved and read comics online about it. Soon enough I decided to make my own and was able to transport myself into this other world through my characters. I felt like I finally had something of value to do. I could tell a story. My art really sucked back then but over the next few month it got better and I started talking to people about it, making friend at school and being more positive overall. Now I take a sketch book everywhere and doodle my thoughts down and show them to friends. I even started posting speed arts of my OCs that were my world during that lonely summer. Art IS therapy in one way or another.
My mother was a semi-professional artist. By the time I was 12 years old she had successfully convinced me (in the cruelest words possible) that I was NEVER going to be as good an artist as her. One day she had torn up all my drawings ( that I had taped to my bedroom wall) and left them in a big pile on my bed. To this day ( I'm over 50) I still fight that little voice in my head that says I'm not a good artist. I have accepted that my art is my therapy. The fact that "other " people may not like my work triggers the memory of my mother's cruel words..... but ultimately there is a peace knowing that I create for me and me alone.
wow! that was SOOOO Cruel of her to do! D=
did your mother change her attitude towards your art or is she still the same?
reemCGR l ran away from home when I was 16; no contact with my mother for 15 years. Long story. She has long since passed. The subject of my art never came up. I am self taught as an artist. It is my one sense of accomplishment. My manta is: there will always be lesser and greater artists than myself. It is the sheer joy of the creative expression (process) that I have learned to focus on. Ultimately my artwork is an honest conversation between my ego & my soul.
condolences for having to withstand your mother's selfishness. I'm glad that despite everything you've gone through, you still find value in your work. Its great to know art is only 'good' subjectively, and you essentially create only to appeal your own vision. self worth for the winz!!
condolences for having to withstand your mother's selfishness. I'm glad that despite everything you've gone through, you still find value in your work. Its great to know art is only 'good' subjectively, and you essentially create only to appeal your own vision. self worth for the winz!!
What a shitty mom
Okay, but was I the only one getting lit to the bread bowl song? Like sis was hitting them notes!!! We love a multi talented sister!!😩🙌🏾 I’m glad you didn’t just quit art all together because your videos about it are just so inspirational and funny!
Did you mean 'I'm glad you didn't just -' or.... ?
owlkitty56 OwO lilac I meant didn’t. I can’t type lol. Thanks for pointing that out!
“We love a multi talented sister!” IM DYING
yeah he was right. You shoulda went into singing about bread bowls. 10/10.
JKjkjkjkjkjkjokesjokesjokes lol
*I'm multitalented too :p*
You should make a cover of “don’t touch me I gotta bread bowl”
Drawing SeemsFun what-?
She dose, it’s on her channel! 😊👌🏻
**sings beautiful song about bread bowls**
"BITCH"
What a mood. 🤣😂
ikr
I hope the bread bowl song will be on Spotify soon.
Yass
Indeed
(Love your pfp^^)
palved Same to you uwu
*You are what you eat*
Shoto Todoroki, I don’t recall eating a horse...
I dont remember eating a burnt potato-
i don't recall eating *myself....*
*_DiD yOu eAt ToDoRoKi?!!?!?!?_*
*-b*tch whyyyyy-*
I don’t recall becoming a part of Cannibalism
"You'll improve by existing" That made me cry.
I argued with my mom and was crying and your voice, words calmed me down and stopped me from possibly hurting myself. thank you Emily
Wow.
The honesty you shared in this story really touched me. I went through something over ten years ago that changed my life and during that transition someone whose opinion I put above all others told me the exact same thing: Don't go to art school, don't chase your dreams, you aren't good enough. Ultimately I completely stopped creating art shortly after..
Even though the circumstances in your story are very different, hearing how you felt was like hearing someone put the feelings i had and couldn't understand into words. It was completely cathartic.
I watched this yesterday and again today, along with a bunch of your other story times and I've enjoyed every one of them.
Last night I started my first art piece in ten years. I wanted to comment and thank you for your honestly and inspiration.
Eirghan That is very touching ❤️
I’m glad you started creating art again ❤️
don't ever be with anyone who tells you that you're not good enough....imagine if they ended up being the parent of your kids. Your kids would be so screw.
*Immensely factual statment*
*is classically trained in singing, is actually good at singing*
*sings an original song about breadbowls*
QUALITY CONTENT
Edit: jesus christ i made this comment nine months ago how does this have 3.4k likes thank you????
Edit 2: y'all wtf 4.3k?????????
Edit 3: sorry to keep editing, but wtaf? 5.2k??????? thanks u??????
*"Don't touch me, b1tCH"*
Sorry! I ruined your perfect 777 likes to 778 likes...
Exactly 1k likes, balanced as all things should be.
Damn 1.2k
where can i listen to this song
I've seen this before when it was first posted but now looking back after watching your 2 hour video I will say that you have a lovely voice and I can see why your terrible ex ended up using your voice over a certain someone else
no art is ever ugly. we all have our own style and i think your artworks are amazing 💖
@Jamie 2015 RUclips well to a certain person, since we have our own opinions.
I think art can be "ugly", but it can be good while ugly. It depends on the intent you have for your art. If you want to express true horror then intentionally ugly art might is a good choice.
Having that in mind, I'd say there are objectives flaws too: the ones that prevent you from reaching the goal you have for your art.
For example, if you want an element of your drawing to really stand out, putting too many stuff distracting the viewer from what you want them to see right away is an objective flaw. But if you're doing an illustration for Waldo's book then the more distracting element you have, the better. It just depends on what you want to achieve.
I'm sorry but style is not an excuse for bad art.
@Jamie 2015 RUclips okay then i dont care about your art lol
my art is ugly
*Her:Sing awesome,draws like a magician.*
*Me:Can't even draw a circle,sings like a dying cat.*
* can't even spell sing*
I know that feeling too ;-;
@@michelle3694 lol
I can sing a lil bit And still draw like 10 year old but still moving on my drawing journey
@@Boomspangs Well you are still better than me Xd
@@meme_memes3576 i just practiced Alot Do it and see your improvement
Man this one got to me a bit... who chopping onions? I didnt order onions with my bread bowl!
Staci Stephens I chuckled at this 💕
Oh my gahd! Legit so stoked to see i made you chuckle. I love your videos and as an undeveloped artist this definitely hit home, but im glad to see you proved him wrong!
me: *reads title*
he-art to he-art
* realizes it's heart to heart*
~oh.
It was the other way for meh XD
Can I buy the bread bowl song on iTunes
For real I'll pay hundreds
I like the "Bitch, what did you saaaay?"
I KNEW YOU WERE CLASSICALLY TRAINED I JUST KNEW IT! There was a video I watched where you sang something and I was like "damn woman has nice vibrato and overtones"
Sorry I'm really excited, I sing and art too. In school for classical singing but I can't have one without the other.
I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING !!!
Same!! I sing and draw a lot
Wow Emily, this had me in tears. I really needed to hear this. Thank you so much for sharing this. ❤️
Also.....
*DON'T TOUCH ME BITCH I GOT A BREAD BOWL*
Watching you paint makes me really want to try watercolours. I've used acrylics but I've not really tried watercolour. Here's a funny thing about one of my ex's - I write stories as well as draw, and my characters have been with me since high school, when I was dating this boy. He wanted my attention all the time, to the point that he was actually jealous of my fictional characters, and one character in particular, who I think he saw as my imaginary boyfriend. And because he was jealous of them, he would do his best to stop me from writing, not just about them but anything. Luckily I got out of that one. He's long gone but my characters are still my best friends and still surviving! :D
B) IF I HAVE SOMEBODY LIKE THAT THEY KNOW THEY FINNA DIE FROM MY SHOE SO IT’S EITHER THEY ARE NICE OR THEY DIE U>U
He sounds like a real b*tch lol
Jealous of a fictional character......WHAT LOL
@@sinkingtheboat I know, right? XD
Claire Paffey lol that’s like being jealous over a dog but worse
Damn tho. You do sing beautifully though.
Edit: Jesus 110 likes? Thanks!
Češka? Slovenka?
Monika aw man, I liked it so now it’s 70 ☹️
Just.
Shmoopi.
321*
The bread bowl song... was EVEryThiNG
Thank you a Lot for this Video. My english is not good enought to say what i feel so just thank you.
@Randøms Prøductiøns Google Transöate is not realy that good XD it does funny thinks with German :)
@@kuschelulu1993 lol I feel you I visited Germany recently and Google translate really confused me
“You don’t die with another person’s soul in your body- it’s just you”
Well, I see the songwriter influence is still there
9:07 for all of you who love bread bowls ❤️
heck yeah
Thank youuu
Thanksssss
This was a great piece of art to combine with this story. The sliced body was perfect while you were talking about being lost, and then as you talk about taking art up again and it being so healing, you fill the figure with pizza! I love it. Thank you so much for sharing.
These storytimes are getting so real. Like wow. I used to write. Short stories and poems and I was doing this spiritual counselling and it led me to give up writing and alone with it all my dreams and goals and who I felt I was. I basically destroyed myself in the process. I had no idea who I was or what I wanted to do for a good while after. At this time, I still used to draw and paint and wanted to get back into it and it saved me. Slowly, but surely I embraced the only part of me that had remained from who I used to be and held fast to it. Now, its became a huge part of who I am. I don't write anymore, or even read that much, but having my art is enough. I might get back into poetry one day, but right now my focus is my art. And its so interesting how you spoke about your art being incomplete. Its really interesting. As someone on anti-depressants, its actually the opposite for me. With my medication, I'm me, but without it I'm this awful person that I hate, who has no connection to anything. I've been to zombie-land far too often and this is the start of my second year, returning to the world of the living. Some days I still can't believe I've made a whole year. But I have and its incredible. And this went so off topic from what I originally wantedto comment, which is that your watercolour work is incredible and beautiful and you certainly have a mastery of the medium. Its inspiring. Thank you for being open with us. It means a lot.
Maria Rev j uz
And im embarrassed of her ex
this is so inspiring
I think I'm currently in that stage of "wtf am I doing?" XD I used to write a lot, and I used to draw, but that all went a couple years ago with my friend, who always constantly bragged of how good she was in writing, how good of an artist she was, how good of an actor she is. And the teachers only notice her, she's the loudest or searches for praise, so a lot of the times the teachers would comment on her work and how "good" it was, and look at mine before walking away without a word. It really discouraged me, especially because at the time, she really made it seem like art was something she wanted to pursue, or writing, and for me, art was never something that I've wanted to pursue as a career, I just liked it. And the funny part about it is she just never encouraged me. She was like my best friends for a while, but I had this other friend who absolutely loved art, and she encouraged him all the time, and I always felt so underappreciated, or like because I didn't want it for a career I wasn't putting enough time in to be good, or something. Along with that my writing faded too. I don't read anymore either, pretty similar to what you said. A little after all that I'd thought I wanted to be a teacher, but now, halfway through grad year, I don't freakin' know man. My mom wants me to go to uni but I don't want to spend money on something I don't LOVE right? Ughh, sometimes it's really hard, I drew a hand today, for my Psych course, and I was actually really proud of it, but it's sparked up all this confusion of being good enough at it or if I want to pursue it ugh. And that girl I mentioned, she's not even particularly into art anymore. She's always been more set on acting, and just you know, amazing at everything else too I guess. She'd brag about English and writing,y favorite subject, she brags about photography, which is also something that I actually really love and enjoy doing too, she brags about art, cooking, acting, makeup, hair.... Name anything and she'll brag. I dunno. It was hard to be her friend and watch her excel at everything I loved, be encouraged by teachers, while what I was proud of was ignored. Idk if that's like attention seeking or something, but I really struggled with it while being her friend. She's since dropped me and desperately grabbed at straws for new friends, and for a while I had no idea why as she never told me anything, just stopped hanging out with me, but I have a feeling now that it might be because me and my best friend from before her made up after this like multiple month long fight we had for no reason, and she's never particularly liked her. I'm ranting XDDD I just was maybe hoping to get some good advice. I have a counsellor and stuff but, you seem to have gone through a similar period of losing who you were and having no idea, and I'm there now XD Thanks for taking the time to read xD
@@Emu19 I advice you to try new things out and check out which things you really love the most.(Ex: Maybe you should try writing or drawing again, maybe in a journal/sketchbook once daily) If it seems to be working out for you then continue doing it. If you're not passionate about it or something you enjoy doing because you think you have to then maybe you can probably try other new things you think are interesting.
This is just my personal opinion as somebody who has gone through something a bit similar to your experience.
:is talking about serious matter:
:begins drawing pizza inside a girl's head:
Me: ................... *PFFFFF HHHAHAHAHAHFUGHKJRSHFK*
*All rise for the national anthem!* 9:08
*please hold your bread bowls in the air*
😂😂😂😂😂
Holy shart....no wonder he loved your voice. Im not justifying it but damn girl you can sing...and paint!!! Fascinating to watch. Maybe you should write a song to play over a time lapse of your painting, maybe use some digital editing.
that would be boss
your last statement literally has me in tears. i have borderline personality disorder, which makes me extremely codependent upon other people. i mean, when someone left me, it was like a part of me died because we were so enmeshed. i feel so, so deeply for other people. i care so much about what others think, even still. it’s like i live for other people and their opinions of me and your words made me have an epiphany. thank you. also, i love your voice. you kinda sound like helen from the incredibles? this is a compliment i swear.
I just discovered her today and I absolutely fell INLOVE with what she had said, she's so articulate and true to herself it's absolutely beautiful.
I just watched an 18 min video without realizing it....
ali owen right that’s why I love her videos I could probably watch a hour video and not realize it if it wasn’t boring
Music Lover123 yea my sis showed me her vids. Now I'm obsessed
Right? It was so interesting plus the drawing process I want more drawing+ storytelling
@@nate_2002 yeah I love that. I just wish I were that talented XD
You’re not gonna like live-streams
Good lord girl! I'm 40 and your words hold so much wisdom in them. I returned to my art also to help heal my soul. I love your art and personality!
Idk I feel like the universe brought me to this video because it’s literally what I needed to hear 💕💕💕
R u an epic gamer
Victoria ayala is
Hey Victoria Ayala is a great woman who I will be with for the rest of our lives together and we will get together and get some help to make sure we are doing something that will benefit us to be able to make it work together. I will be sure to make it work and I am just going to be happy. I love you
Hey are we going to get together tonight or do you want to go see the movie
9:08
Petition to get a full version of this song
where is the link?
He thought she was professional because she drew landscapes.
That's funny
Christy Jones lmao
*draws a line across a paper, draws a stick, colors green over it, draws a random horrible flower, draws squigles on the line across the paper* bOOm lAnd ScApe
Man, I felt this deep in my soul. My parents tried so hard to stop drawing. They would always try to get me in another career choice. It broke me so hard I didn't want to live anymore. They wanted me to be their Soldier Boy doing whatever they asked and desired. I wanted to do something that made me happy! They couldn't see how art would get me anywhere in life. It was crushing, hearing from the people who were supposed to care and love you, throw you down everyday telling me that art would only leave me homeless and worthless, that it take years before any of it would affect me. It's been two years since then and I've managed to come back. I love come back stories like this, it's so inspirational!
It depends on the market, availability, and how YOU balance between artistic freedoms and money benefits of product... or service.
In my experience, there is NO profession or career that doesn't have some advantage for the artistic... Carpenters will deeply respect the guy who can sketch up the project for the team of "noob walk-ons" in a few minutes so EVERYONE can see and understand what their doing... or trying to accomplish... step by step.
Electronics tech's will fall all over themselves to hire the one guy in the list who can scratch out the schematics and who knows the difference between block diagrams and tech-spec's in the field.
Computer gurus want people who can diagram work flow sequences, create reasonable facsimiles of character design, spontaneously flesh out designs with poorly done illustrations and all those other "non-code" items that normal "geeks" just don't want to think about (or don't have time and patience for)... It saves the company TONS of money to have an "in-house go-to guru" for art stuff.
AND you can market the benefits of motivational and instructional posters and signs ANYWHERE!!! The higher the attractive aesthetics, the more the personnel WILL look at it, and the better the poster will work.
I often work in restoration, and a lot of the things I have to work on have NO "instructions" or "manuals" for them. I get to be the guy PAID to sketch and illustrate EVERYTHING for the house. That way, if they ever need to "fix" anything, there IS a document about it...
Pick your poison, and art will consistently MAKE YOU the most hireable and desireable employee prospect in the pile of interviews for a boss. When I really WANT a job, all I usually have to say is "I can draw a little"... THAT ALONE leads to the questions about diagnostic charts, blue prints, lithography, caligraphic lettering, signage, paints and adhesives, handicraft... AND before I know it, I'm getting callbacks or hired on the spot.
My glowingly sarcastic and self deprecating personality is just a bonus I guess. ;o)
You go! Keep following your dreams. they will take you to happiness! :)
@@mazzystars thank you! I am doing my best but u think Tumblr is dying
@@thetoebeanlord Do you have your own website portfolio, instagram, other social media? If tumblr is your main platform and it's shrinking, you should spread out! :)
@@raapyna8544 working on moving to Instagram. I don't like how twitter keeps lowering the quality of my art.
That moment when u feel pizza inside instead of dead inside
Edit: 1k for pizza inside... Are u kidding me
I see what ya did there😂😂
@@idrewthat8773 oh rly XD
Too many of us thought "mmmmm, yaaaaas"
@@Unherd_Of jUSt BecAuSe i SaId I'M PiZza InsiDe InsteAd OF DeaD InsiDe wTffff
@unknown idk me too
this reminds me of a couple years back, i had a girlfriend who forced me to stop drawing because she didn’t want her friends to think i was some over feminine in-the-closet gay guy. she thought that only women made art and if guys drew, it was mostly either professionally or for comics. i ended up parting ways with her because i wasn’t happy and i couldn’t do what i loved :/
You deserved a better girlfriend. Glad you aren't with her anymore.
"You're gonna die alone"
thanks
Just kidding lmao, it was a great message
I love this story and couldn't figure out why it touched me so deeply because I've never had BFs who dissed my art skills. THEN I remembered 4 years ago when my BF detested the time and effort I was putting into my community. I was sinking all of my artistic and social skills into trying to revive my dying, failing neighborhood. I was SOOOOOO passionate about it and had fought so many painful battles with cranky old politicians and hateful old racists and I was being battered CONSTANTLY for my efforts and he kept telling me that I deserved the abuse I was getting, and when he finally said "I hate to say it, but Bevo is NEVER gonna get better" I kinda died inside. However, a year later, I did finally kick him outta my house (and thus, I guess, out of the neighborhood he hated anyway) which ended our 18 year relationship. Best decision I've ever made and wish I had done it sooner. My neighborhood is BLOOMING btw. But anyway, this story reminds me of that time in my life and now I know why I kept watching this and feeling like I'd "been there" for some reason.
Damn girl, 18 years is a really long time, must've been though to make that decision. I'm happy for you that your work, effort and passion made a difference!
People like you water crops and cleanse my skin, you're all awesome!
All the respect for you.
How the hell dp you better a community
calonstanni just how
Wow all parts of your story is so inspiring, thanks for sharing
Da babes is so cute
I am freaking out that you hearted my comment Emily you don’t know how much your videos help me with my depression and stuff
It’s funny how it’s the totally opposite for me. People think of me as an artist and not a singer/musician but I’m passionate about singing. No one takes me serious tho. I can’t see a life without music. I really needed to here this encouraging story. Thank you 💕
This ended up on my recommended list and I couldn't be happier. I struggle with self confidence and do not handle criticism well, because siblings and "friends" gave it to me the way your ex did. I stopped sharing my own works, but kept writing. So many years later, I still write a lot. I think its time I start sharing them again.
I started crying listening/watching this...you are such an icon and someone to look up to. You have come so far! 🤗🙂
AGREE
I GOT A BREAD BOWL
OMFG THE THUMBNAIL WAS A GIRL WITH A SLICED PIZZA HEAD AND THE AD WAS A PAPA JONES AD XDDDD
Squidgy papa jones lol
Girl, I know how you felt back then because I'm dealing with that now with my husband. Lack of support is only one of the many many issues we're having. It's good that you've gotten out of it and have a happier life. Or I hope it is. Much love.
Love your thoughts about staying with yourself, that is such a great perspective! Your talking voice sounds like Mrs Maisel!!
Andrea Moorcroft Best compliment ever!
This was such a mood changer, my dog just got out of the vet after needing a lotttt of stitches and your videos always cheer me up
Clara Kirwan Poor Doggo! *hug for you and head pat for doggo*
OMG!!! Once your dog gets better, hug it for me!!!!😥
Hope your dog gets better soon!!! ^^
First time watching this, and subscribed. This was so real, and I related to your story so much. I went to art school and my ex-boyfriend was clearly against my art as opposed to an "actual career" so he'd consistently tell me that he thought I did nothing with my life. It crushed me a lot but after we broke up I managed to get myself back up and I painted murals for a cafe in Sydney and I had articles printed in an indie magazine. Art saved me from my negative thoughts, and the troubles I felt from my ex, and everything that brought me down.
Your art is incredible and I'm so glad I came across this video, it was just the motivation I needed. Have a great day!! x
In my opinion there's no such thing as a "perfect" or "real" artist.
There's many forms of art branches, ranging from traditional, to paint, to animation, to clay, to chalk, to markers, etc, etc, etc. (You get the point)
I'm a traditional artist, and I dabble more in a cartoon realistic artstyle (which I describe as cartoon, but with realistic perspective, and as I write this I realize I don't really know how to describe my artstyle except it's in between cartoon, and realism.)
I have been tinkering with realistic headshots of humans, or recreating fictional characters, and imagining them in a realistic way.
I'm working on transfering my artstyle to a digital platform, because I hope to go into 2d animation in the future.
I've been tinkering with Source Filmmaker off of Steam, and working with 3d posing, and animation (it's a little tricky, because my computer wasn't really built for SFM, lol)
I've never really found painting my thing, and I've never really been good at it, and I know people say you have to practice, but I never have the time to paint, and I'm not really a abstract artist, I like to focus more on drawing fictional characters I know.
Although from doing that I have damaged my learning process, and stuck my mindset into constantly drawing characters I like, and not trying new things. It's not like I won't try new things, it's just hard for me to pick up. That's a reason why I don't do drawing requests, even for my family, because I don't know how to draw certain things.
Luckily, a few years back, a art class I had in middle school really taught me perspective, shading, and shadows with graphite, and I have kept those skills with me.
Example:
Sun in the right corner of the page? Highlights across the right areas, or closer areas to the lighting, and shadows farther away from the light.
Or
Character walking towards/ near camera? The background behind them should be darker, and even blurred a bit to give the camera a touch of a horizon.
This is kinda how my brain works.
I've never taken a full on art class, and I don't see many tutorials. My brain just studies stuff in the real world, so when putting something like shadows in a drawing, it knows where to put them on say, a human face, or a sleeve against the arm.
I've only been drawing for 3-4 years. I started in 5/6th grade, and I am going into 9th grade.
Whoo, high school! (That's sarcasm)
If anyone has any tips or tricks they use when drawing traditional, or even digital, feel free to tell me.
If you read this entire thing, well then congrats.
Yes, I know, I like to talk a lot.
Wow dude
Thank you for talking about what happens when your brain chemistry changes or you stop art for a while. It’s a topic that needs to be discussed more often. When my health declined in 2015, I started taking a lot of medications and I went through quite a few until I finally found some that work for me. With my decline in health came tremors and brain fog and suddenly the art I was making was completely different and I had to learn a lot of the basics all over again. It was really hard and still continues to be, but art is my life and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Thank you for continuing to make videos, they are always so inspiring!
Watching this is actually teaching me how to use watercolours so thank you, I'm really basic with art but I love colours. I won't forget!
owh so THAT'S how to draw hair.
"why'd you ruin my breadbowl daaaay?" is a real mood 😂😂😂😂❤
If your not a real artist I'm SpongeBob Square pants.
Is she's a real artist then I'm Dirty Dan
Hint: I'M DIRTY DAN
@@tatet.9948 I'm fuck job Bob then
No i am
The Bio Freak! Can u dont
No u
I’m Going to clear my room toda-
*new sketch book story time*
Ok scratch that, where are my headphones
(Edit)I realized that it was also a heART
And then Mom comes in
*Congratulations self on being 100th like*
I'm literally doing the same thing right now lol
The bread bowl song will return one day...
Edit: oh cool thanks for the heart :3
Artist to artist: I appreciate this video a lot. I struggle with a lot of self esteem and self love issues and often refuse to look at my art as anything but a mistake. I get so frustrated and just walk away. It's really nice to hear such uplifting words from someone who understands those negative feelings :)
Omg I kinda needed to hear those words towards the end of the video. I've been dealing with an art teacher whose been ripping into my confidence as an artist, and I've been taking her words to heart way too much. Your thoughts are a really refreshing perspective and I think more people need to hear this.
Let it be water off a duck's back, eventually you will be away from that person
Maybe even look forward to seeing that person and listen to their bullshit: yada yada yada. Note their stupidity and hope never to be like that. Never let these bastards win
I was watching something else and came straight to this.
Me too
I was watching some thing else then came gay to this
when are you gonna release the bread bowl song on Spotify and Itunes? 😂😂
In 2014, I was diagnosed in the hospital with bipolar disorder. Spring 2014 was the last time I remember making art. I recently picked up a pencil again - seriously - and began to draw. My art is so much better than it was in 2014. I wasn’t able to explain why or how, if I had taken a 5 year hiatus. But you gave me the words for it. One year ago, I finally got properly medicated and now I’m on almost a perfect dosage. Something was missing from me all those years I silently struggled with something in my brain and it was reflected in my art. I just want to say thank you for this video. Our stories are different but it felt so close to home I started crying. (I still am, ha.) I forgot how much I love to draw and paint and it’s helping me through a hard time now. You’re a wonderful person and I’m so happy to have stumbled upon you. Thank you again
I love your stories, advice, and this channel you have made. It always feel good to watch your videos so I can laugh, cry, and inspire from the work and words you have spread. Thank you! I always look forward to your videos to make my day and inspire me in my journey with art. Take care Emily and I hope you have a nice day
don't touch me bish i gotta bread bowl. i'm going to walk into Panera singing that tomorrow.
ok the bread bowl song is a whole bop
I've never felt so understood by another human being's story. This is the magic of the art community. And this is why I love it. I just want to show some appreciation for this video. Its so inspiring and such a therapy.
"And there will be times when you are overcome with self-loathing and you don't feel like you deserve to take care of yourself - but you do. [...] You in the future will thank you for taking the time to make the change"
Thank you! This is so important!
There are often times where I thought I couldn't continue, because I felt I was a failure and not good enough (especially with my art). Life is a journey, not everything will go as planned, sometimes you will fall. But as long you get up on your feet again and do your best you will improve, be stronger, be wiser day after day. Now I know it's okay to take a break, it's okay to feel doubt and it's okay to seek help. But giving up is not an option anymore.
I still have a long way to go but I wish I could tell my past self that everything will be fine.
I want art to be healing for me but I'm just so self conscious about my art that I go into these episodes where I absolutely hate my art and I won't draw for months at a time. I'm currently in one of these moments I haven't drawn anything since the beginning of this year and I know I'll never improve if I don't draw more but my mind just keeps telling me that if my art isn't good now it'll never be good. But at the same time I know I'm improving because it's visible when I look at my old art, but I just can't get out of this state of mind where I want to draw but I hate my art so much it makes me angry and stressed when I look at it. Sorry for rambling I just had to rant somewhere.
Pokyzard TheFurry I believe in youuuuuuuuuuu! Keep trying!
Try drawing something - anything - and then throw it away. Learn to love the process of making art rather than the end product :D
@@girplejuice I'll try doing that. Thank you. Luckily I'm in the "wanting to draw" phase again so I'll give it a go. :3
I needed to hear this. I gave up drawing and listening to music because of everyone telling me I wasn't as good as this person or that person. That I had shitty taste in music, and that I shouldn't listen to it. I felt very discouraged and let myself be swarmed by their comments and opinions because that's all they were...comments and opinions. Watching your video has given me a new insight. I have finally picked up my dusty, empty art book and pencils after 5 years, and I drew and I listened to music I haven't listened to for years. It was a good feeling, it felt like I found myself again, my old self, the missing piece.
Thank you for your video, it was something I needed. Thank you so very much.
This made me sooo sad, I feel for you. Honestly, how dare he! He should have been supportive.
Listen to Emily people. She know da way.
Wolf10media MY QUEEN
1 year too late
XD YAS
So last year. We're all about We are Number One, the Bee Movie and Biggie Cheese now.
@ChouxX Bun if you say so.
Damn, I would have broken up with him immediately. But I'm glad he moved on as a person and his selfishness didn't kill your art
The end was so inspiring and it looked like it was gonna be a sad painting and then you just turned it into something wonderful with some pizza
Yeah I saw it in the thumbnail.
Emily: He's a brother to me
Me:
*sWeEt hOmE aLaBaMa*
I CRIED
HAHA
He eventually got to the friendzone................again!
Hahaha
Where the skies are blue
Often those closest to us really don't appreciate or like our passions. It was really fun to watch you work and chat about your life and the lesson's you learned. Big thumbs up from one creator to another :)Jen
That first sentence tho.. What kind of people do you hang out with??
@@ej4j4i38wGwgeb8 For real! If you have a passion for something they should support you!
Yeah, I was real passionate about gymnastics but my parents wanted me to take art, I did both for a while, but then I got hurt badly and I haven’t done gymnastics since, now that I do art, they say they miss the old me and persuade me to return to gymnastics, but that passion is long gone. I realise art is such an incredible loose energy that travels through your veins as you glide that pencil across your paper.
I'm having pizza for dinner tonight.
*AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME!!!*
Nobody is going to. You do you booboo.
You are what you eat. 😂
You're not supposed to eat. You have to stay skinny. Starve yourself like I do! Problem solved!
。『 Słightły Būrnt Tøāst 』 。 uhh I don’t think anyone was gonna stop you anyway lmao
I had pizza today, hope you enjoyed your pizza
Hey I just found your videos on the side while I was looking for videos about "how to draw better". I've started making a slice of life webcomic, and the goal is to make myself practice, I post a comic every Monday and I'm holding myself to that to make me keep drawing. My goal is to get to a point where I feel that my art is "good enough" to do a kind of illustrated story of my life so far. Whenever I tell stories, give out snippets of my past, people always seem surprised and interested so I figure "write what you know".
I was enjoying your water-colour and your banter, and asides, when you're story came to such a touching and moving conclusion that it made me tear up a bit. I think despite anything that someone may say that hurts you, you really are your own worst enemy. I have tried my best over the last few years to internalise something I read about body image. Which is, don't say anything about yourself, that you wouldn't say to your best friend. Your friend might be overweight, it might be unhealthy, but would you say "wow you are a disgusting tub"? No that would be being a terrible friend. You would say " hey hun, I'm a bit worried about your weight, I'm worried about how it affects your health and I want you to be happy and healthy because I love you so lets make a plan to improve this temporary situation". And if you're going to be so nice to your friend, shouldn't you be at least as nice to yourself? Shouldn't you always be your own best friend? It really helped me in regards to how I thought about my body, the tone and the kindness of those thoughts, but I never went any further with that concept.
When you said that, right before death the last things we'll ever experience is our own thoughts, that really brought it home for me. I should be my best friend in all aspects of life. You made a mistake at work "hey it happens to everyone, you're tired, get some more sleep", I shouldn't have said that at the party, "well you can stew, or apologize or forget about it and I don't recommend stewing."
I do not normally comment on RUclips, not a big viewer of RUclips in general actually, but since this video is SO new and I feel like it really helped me to an ephiany, I just wanted to say thanks, and let you know how much I appreciated it, and to tell you to keep being you.
Um...hi can you give me a link to the comics you post if you dont mind?I wanna see!
I want to see them too!
i would love to see the comic!
Oh! It's called "Design And Sundries", I'm an interior designer for my main job, they're just silly things that I think are funny, not anything in-depth yet, that I'm saving for when I'm more confident and faster at drawing. I'm on Webtoon (a search for "sundries" will find me faster than for DesignAndSundries), and on instagram @designandsundries, I post a bit on twitter too but have like one follower, I'm not good at twitterXD but it's on there as @DesignNSundries because of character limits, and I made a facebook page for it too. I'm mostly on Instagram. Thanks for the interest! :)
So much and I love the story. I Hope that SB has healed too, because I can definitely see the hurt. I also really relate to somebody ruining your bread soup, I don’t know what it is about someone just out of nowhere just completely unchallenged, completely unprovoked, nobody asked you to come with negative vibes and ruin my food wtf 😓😢